Come Hungry!
Our mission is to serve fresh, healthy, flavorful and sustainable foods that enrich your experience at NC State. Whether sitting down for dinner with friends or grabbing a bite between classes, we have options across campus to make dining a real treat.
Flex Plans
Designed for students who plan to eat most of their meals on campus with maximum flexibility.
Flex 500 Plan
$2,930 + tax /semester
- All-day access to dining halls
- 1 dining hall takeout meal per day
- 500 Dining Dollars
- 5% discount at restaurants, cafés and markets
- 50¢ off dining hall meals*
- 2 guest meals per semester
Flex 800 Plan
$3,176 + tax/semester
- All-day access to dining halls
- 1 dining hall takeout meal per day
- 800 Dining Dollars
- 5% discount at restaurants, cafés and markets
- 50¢ off dining hall meals*
- 3 guest meals per semester
* Dining Dollars are not used to access dining halls but may be used for guests.
- Live off campus. Check out your options here.
- Join a qualifying fraternity or sorority. Check out the details here.
- Require an exemption related to a disability or other special considerations. Learn more here.
- You are an athlete on a roster. Check out your options here.
Important Points
- If you are enrolled in a meal plan for the fall semester, you will be auto-enrolled in the same plan for the spring unless you change your plan by the advertised date in the schedule below.
- Charges are sent to the Cashier’s office.
- If you have a scholarship or financial aid, these funds can be applied to your plan.
- Plans are priced per semester, and meal plans are subject to NC sales tax. Because taxes are included upfront, no tax will be charged at the cash register.
- If you are experiencing food insecurity and are unable to afford a meal plan, you may qualify for a meal plan scholarship. Visit go.ncsu.edu/pack-essentials for assistance.
Important Dates
| Fall 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Registration opens | July 7 |
| Plans active | Aug. 11 |
| Last day to Change | Aug. 28 |
| Plans end | Dec. 11 |
| Spring 2027 | |
| Plans active | Jan. 5 |
| Last day to Change | Jan. 25 |
| Plans end | May 7 |